Title :
VHDL 1076-1992 languages changes
Author_Institution :
GenRad Ltd., Fareham, UK
Abstract :
The changes to VHSIC hardware description language (VHDL) 1076-1987 for restandardization in 1992 are described. Emphasis is placed on the actual changes which have been made to the language. These are grouped into five topics: syntax and consistency; modeling; synthesis; packages; and visibility. The objective of the language design phase is to produce language change specifications (LCSs) that satisfy the requirements for change. Forty-eight LCSs were written, most of which provided input to the documentation team who were writing a new language reference manual (LRM)
Keywords :
circuit CAD; specification languages; standardisation; LRM; VHDL 1076-1992; VHSIC; consistency; documentation team; hardware description language; language change specifications; language reference manual; modeling; packages; restandardization; syntax; synthesis; visibility; Aggregates; Documentation; Graphics; Mirrors; Packaging; Runtime; Signal resolution; Switches; Usability; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 1992., EURO-VHDL '92, EURO-DAC '92. European
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2780-8
DOI :
10.1109/EURDAC.1992.246195
